Aulostomus chinensis

English: Pacific Trumpetfish (1); Hawaiian: nunu (1)

As recorded: Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Aulostomidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1901
Locality: Tahiti
Island: Tahiti
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Aulostomus chinensis · collected 1901–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1901, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Aulostomus chinensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,342 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

MU

(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Fakarava, Polynésie française

(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-20

Sabang Beach and Surrounds

(c) Hugh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Aulostomus chinensis. BPBM 1356. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35326346. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1356.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35326346 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026